Josh Brolin as the title character in the locally shot 'Jonah Hex.'"Jonah Hex," meet the Duplass brothers. Duplass brothers, "Jonah Hex."

What's that all about? Well, it just seems like introductions are in order this morning, as Daily Variety is reporting that Fox Searchlight has given a new release date to the latest film from the New Orleans-bred Duplasses, the well-received Sundance comedy "Cyrus," starring Jonah Hill, John C. Reilly and Marissa Tomei. That date pits it directly against Warner Bros.' locally shot supernatural Western.

With both films now slated to open June 18, it sets up an intriguing mid-summer Hollywood South showdown of sorts.

Jonah Hill, left, Marissa Tomei and John C. Reilly star in the Duplass brothers film 'Cyrus.'For the uninitiated, "Hex" is the big-budget supernatural Western that shot in the New Orleans area for much of last summer. "Cyrus" was shot in Los Angeles, but local audiences will have a rooting interest in that film by virtue of the Duplasses' local lineage -- they are Jesuit-graduated, Metaire-raised Saints fans who are currently in town shooting their next studio project, the Paramount-backed "Jeff, Who Lives at Home."

As if either film needs even more competition, both movies will open up against one of the most eagerly awaited projects of the year, Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3."

If there's good news for any of them, it's that they're targeting three distinct audiences. "Jonah Hex" is for fanboys and action junkies. "Cyrus" is more of a niche film, for audiences looking for comedy with a sophisticated bent. And "Toy Story 3" -- well, who are we kidding? -- that one's for everybody.

In addition, it's unclear if that June 18 date is a limited-release date for "Cyrus" -- meaning it would open on the coasts before trickling to New Orleans and other markets a few weeks later -- of if it'll be a wide release.

If it's the latter, the obvious question is whether there will be enough audience to go around. I have no idea. But I do know this -- the weekend of June 18 could be one heck of a weekend for local movie fans.